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Annabelle2

Annabelle2

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I have lost 82 lbs and need to lose about 10 more. I have been working out for two years now and began with the Firm. I have been using your workouts to follow this plan: Each week I do an intense upper body, an intense lower body and a total body. I alternate weight training days with 1 interval day, 1 step day, 1 floor cardio usually KPC, CK or run (any cardio without a step). Each week I switch, one week is heavy, one is circuits, one is high reps, one is push pull, one is supersets, one is the CTX series, one is pyramids and my active recovery week is calesthenics, yoga, jump rope, biking, pilates and swimming in the summer. I workout 6 days a week. A few weeks ago I added an extra running session - 30 to 40 minutes 3 times a week and I overtrained a bit. I have asked suggestions on this forum and have had some good answers and suggestions which I have followed but I still seem to be stuck. Anyway, I ended up overtraining a bit and having to slow down for a couple of weeks but I am back to my regular routine now. I haven't had any measurable results in a while and I am wondering if I need more cardio. I am hoping that you might help me tweak my program a little bit. I eat well and follow a 40/30/30 plan. My troublesome area is from my mid thighs to just below my waist. I have almost all of your workouts except a couple of step ones (the DVD with Step Works).
 
I have lost 82 lbs and need to lose about 10 more. I have been working out for two years now and began with the Firm. I have been using your workouts to follow this plan: Each week I do an intense upper body, an intense lower body and a total body. I alternate weight training days with 1 interval day, 1 step day, 1 floor cardio usually KPC, CK or run (any cardio without a step). Each week I switch, one week is heavy, one is circuits, one is high reps, one is push pull, one is supersets, one is the CTX series, one is pyramids and my active recovery week is calesthenics, yoga, jump rope, biking, pilates and swimming in the summer. I workout 6 days a week. A few weeks ago I added an extra running session - 30 to 40 minutes 3 times a week and I overtrained a bit. I have asked suggestions on this forum and have had some good answers and suggestions which I have followed but I still seem to be stuck. Anyway, I ended up overtraining a bit and having to slow down for a couple of weeks but I am back to my regular routine now. I haven't had any measurable results in a while and I am wondering if I need more cardio. I am hoping that you might help me tweak my program a little bit. I eat well and follow a 40/30/30 plan. My troublesome area is from my mid thighs to just below my waist. I have almost all of your workouts except a couple of step ones (the DVD with Step Works).
 
Hi Kathy- this is Luxx- I hope you don't mind me posting to a Cathe question...I read that you eat well. just wondering if you eat much sweets? I thought I should share this with you in case you drink regular soda or eat any candy. My husband had a problem like this...he stopped eating candy and switched to diet soda- he lost 30 pounds.....in a month! It seems making a drastic change like this really helped- sometimes cutting out just a couple simple things makes a world of difference. I workout too all the time and have reached a halt- I used to eat just 1-3 cookies with my coffee (habit) but I did it every day. to me it wasen't that much but I guess it was because when I stopped after a week I lost 3 pounds (yeah not a lot but something anyway) everyone is different. I'm just saying maybe there is something in your diet that you may think is ok and small but cutting it out may make a world of difference. and yeah one day of cheating works for him- sometimes two..now that he lost the weight. I hope I didn't offend you- I know you said you eat well...so maybe my advise won't help if your already doing this- just trying to help ya out. I'm always coming in here for advise and appreciate when people help me. Have a good day:7
 
Hi Kathy- this is Luxx- I hope you don't mind me posting to a Cathe question...I read that you eat well. just wondering if you eat much sweets? I thought I should share this with you in case you drink regular soda or eat any candy. My husband had a problem like this...he stopped eating candy and switched to diet soda- he lost 30 pounds.....in a month! It seems making a drastic change like this really helped- sometimes cutting out just a couple simple things makes a world of difference. I workout too all the time and have reached a halt- I used to eat just 1-3 cookies with my coffee (habit) but I did it every day. to me it wasen't that much but I guess it was because when I stopped after a week I lost 3 pounds (yeah not a lot but something anyway) everyone is different. I'm just saying maybe there is something in your diet that you may think is ok and small but cutting it out may make a world of difference. and yeah one day of cheating works for him- sometimes two..now that he lost the weight. I hope I didn't offend you- I know you said you eat well...so maybe my advise won't help if your already doing this- just trying to help ya out. I'm always coming in here for advise and appreciate when people help me. Have a good day:7
 
Luxx - thank you for responding. I don't eat sweets often at all, I am a very strict clean eater, I follow the Zone plan and stick to it religiously except for holidays when it is almost impossible. I track my foods on Fitday also. I don't drink soda at all only water and some tea unsweetened. You didn't offend me either, I am glad to have a reply! I changed from a 40/30/30 plan once to one with a bit higher carbs and I was hungry all the time so I found that the 40/30/30 was good for me and when I began to eat this way my muscle definition increased in my upper body. I have thought of eating more carbs on cardio days but I wasn't going to try that until I hit maintenance. I am going to go check out your DH's website!

Thank you and happy lifting!
 
Luxx - thank you for responding. I don't eat sweets often at all, I am a very strict clean eater, I follow the Zone plan and stick to it religiously except for holidays when it is almost impossible. I track my foods on Fitday also. I don't drink soda at all only water and some tea unsweetened. You didn't offend me either, I am glad to have a reply! I changed from a 40/30/30 plan once to one with a bit higher carbs and I was hungry all the time so I found that the 40/30/30 was good for me and when I began to eat this way my muscle definition increased in my upper body. I have thought of eating more carbs on cardio days but I wasn't going to try that until I hit maintenance. I am going to go check out your DH's website!

Thank you and happy lifting!
 
Hi! I was wondering if you track your calories as well. Maybe dropping 200 cals a day might move things along???

Congrats on your success!!

Stacy
 
Hi! I was wondering if you track your calories as well. Maybe dropping 200 cals a day might move things along???

Congrats on your success!!

Stacy
 
Stacy, thank you so much for the suggestion. I do track my calories, I was only on 1200 then I upped them as a suggestion and began to gain so I lowered them and am now eating 1500 to 1600 a day, this has been good for me because I am not hungry, before I was starving for meat! I am pretty stable there, I was hoping I had the eating down pat for me and just needing a change to my workouts.!
 
Hi Kathy!
Are you eating many processed foods? When I'm losing weight, the less processed the better. If I focus on lean protein, lots of veggies, and fruit the weight seems to come off easier. Too many grains stall me (I eat 1 or 2 servings a day in the morning). I find getting most of my carbs from veggies & fruits to work best for weighloss.

Remember, the closer you get to goal....the harder it'll be. Congrats again on your transformation, you look fantastic! :)

Kathy G
 
Hi Kathy G,

Thank you. I am a clean eater, I make everything myself. I have my eating down, I just need some tweaking on my routine. I eat a 40/30/30 combination. I do not eat heavy carbs at all. Thank you so much for your answer!
 
You know its so true-that last 10 pounds is the hardest to lose and it takes a long long time unless you are willing to starve. It may eventually come off, it may not. If you are at a healthy BMI now, I wouldn't sweat it. If you truly want to lose the last 10, then I suggest cutting your calories rather than risk another overtraining injury.
Beth
 
Kathy,

First of all congratulations on the weight loss!! I read your post and thought I might suggest something that has been working for me and other people I know. Have you heard of Flax Seed and Flaxseed Oil? Here is a website that says specifically what it does.
http://www.barleans.com/literature/flax/61-weight-loss.html

It is an all around good thing for your body. If you buy the flax seed, it has to be ground up for your body to get the benefits from it, but the Flax Oil you can use as is. There are a couple stipulations however. You MUST MUST MUST keep it cold at all times!! I spoils very easily. (take a cooler to the store with you) If you go to places like GNC, some sell it on the shelf, do NOT buy this, it is already spoiled and will taste TERRIBLE!! Make sure it is refrigerated and check the expiration date. Its excellent for cravings and even if you eat salmon three times a week, its still an excellent source of essential fatty oils. Since it spoils easily you can't cook with it, and I can't stand to take it by itself (I use 1-2 tablespoons a day). But if you put in on a salad with some olive oil (another good fat!) and some balsamic vinegar, you can't taste it at all! And its very inexpensive! There are many brands. I use Barleans High Lignan Flax Oil. About $8 for a bottle that lasts me a month. Here in colorado I buy it at Vitamin Cottage, but any "healthy" store should have it. If not, you can order it off that barleans website. Try it, it can't hurt and might help melt those last 10 pounds away!
Hope this helps!

-Rachel

p.s. have you also tried cutting really starchy carbs from your diet in the evening? (i.e. pasta, bread)
 
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